Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-04
H0AR ASSAILS CARLISLE
THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
CALLED A USURPER.

his Alleged Attitude reward the Pro-
lection Democrats the Basis OF the
Chsrge-Messrs. f;sok and Blackburn
Make 1t Warm for the Man From
Msssachusests.
WASHINGTON, March 3--The Senate
to-day at IL; 80 O'Clock proceeded to con.
sideration of the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill, voting on the
amendments recommended by the Com
mittee on Appropriations as tbey were
reached.
As the Committee on Appropriations
had reported very few amendments to the
bill, and these Of but little Importance,
there was no delay beyond that made
necessary by the complete reading of the
bill ia printed pages }, whica was done
very rapidly, and at l 80 O'Clock the end
was reached.
SALARIES NOT INCREAsED.
Then there were some propositions to
increase salaries, but none of them were
successful.
A statement was made by Mr.. Allison,
in response to an inquiry from Mr. Ed
munds, to the effect that, on the whole,
there was no increase in the clerical force
of the departments provided in the bill,
There was slight decrease in the
Treasury Department, and about pro-
pOrtionate increase in the Interior and
War Departments. At 2:30 o'clock the
bill, which had been constructively in
committee OF the whole. was reported to
the Senate and was passed.
Mr.. Allison then submitted the con-
ference report on the sundry civil bill.
THE sENATE's ATTITUDE.
In explanation of the action of the
Senate conferees, Mr.. Allison said that,
in order to come to an agreement, they
had to postpone several appropriations
which the Senate deemed necessary. The
Senate conferees had endeavored TO
secure appropriations for all necessary
expenses of the government, and If it
should be found that the bill did not so
provide, the fault would not be with the
Senate or its cOnfeTees.
Mr.. Beck another of the cOnferees) said
that whatever fault might be found with
the bill 1t was the very best that could be
had at the present session. The bill as
now presented contained substantially
what was absolutely needed. The mat
ters that had been struck out could be
postponed without great detriment.
DELAY DANGEROUS.
Mr.. Hoar said that he desired to call
the attention of the Senate to what seemed
to him very grave evil-One that threat
ened in substance revolutionary change
IN the constitutional methods of the gov
ernment. What, he asked, was the effect
Of the holding back OF appropriation bills
until the last seven or ten or fifteen days
OF the session of Congress? The result
was that unless the House and Senate
both submitted to the dictation OF some
three or four men who happened
to be members OF the Committee
on Appropriations in the House of
Representatives on the majority side,
great appropriation bills fail, and an ex-
ira session becomes necessary. 1t not
merely compels the Senate and House TO
submit under penalty of an extra session
to the dictates of these three or four men,
but it throws out of the other house the
consideration of all other important meas
ures which do not come within the con-
troll of this Committee On Appropriations.
THE TARIFF MIDDLE.
Mr.. Hoar said: 81 read the other day
in the newspapers letter from a gentle
man who was said to be Speaker of the
House. Il will not undertake now to say
whether he holds thaG office or not). 1t
was addressed to gentleman who was
said to hold the office OF Chairman of the
Committee on Appropriations in the
House and to two other gentlemen of
positions In the councils OF the
Democratic party. These three gentle
men wrote to the Speaker aud complained
that they had not been recognized by him
for the purpose Of moving a measure for
the revision OF the tariff-a measure
which the American people desire and
which a majority OF the members of that
body also desIre-and the Speaker re-
piled, stating as his reason for refusing
On 10 nj
which he presided the gentlemen to make
that motion, that he dId not approve Of
the measure which that gentleman pro-
losed to move, and that therefore he
would not recognize him for that pur-
pose.
ALLEGED UsURPATIoN.
"But, he said, that If these gentlemen
would carry their proposed revision OF
the tariff into the Democratic caucus,
and would submit to what should turn
out to be the views of that caucus on the
subject, whether they were the views of
the House or not, be then, in his discre-
tion, would permit that motion to be
made. Now, l say that up to any time
within the last twenty years such an at
tempted usurpation Of power would have
created a storm in this country that
would have either driven the usur-
per out Of his seat or would
have occasioned revolution
IN the government itself. Under the con-
stitution majority of the Representa-
tives Of the States, and majority of the
representatives Of the people, have the
right TO make or to change the laws un-
der which the people are TO live, subject
of course to the veto power OF the Execu-
tive; but here is a claim advanced in the
face OF the American people alike, over
throwing the constitutional power OF the
Senate and the constitutional power Of
the House, and degrading evaFv, single
House, House Of I Represests pres saioh ought 1
TO be the most dign;fied legislative body
on the face OF the earth.
REGULAR MONOPOLY.
"Who does not 'kfow that Under the
existing condition of Things legislation is
conducted in this country under an ar
rangement by wiTich, II every man but
two or three In one OF the Legislative
bodies OF the country happen to desire a
thing 10 be done, IL cannot be done unless
these two or three men happen also 10
give It their appreciation"
MIR. Salisbury hero raised the point
that IL was not in order for member OF
the Senate to arraign the House or any
member thereof In political opeech IN
the Senate.
Mr.. HOsr maintained that no had kept
within the rules, lnasmuch as he had not
mentioned any body by name, and Mr..
ingalls, (In the chair) sustained Mr.